Hotch Potch Recipe

• 1/3 cup pearl barley
• 1 small cabbage
• 2 carrots
• 1 turnip
• 2 onions
• Parsley and herbs
• 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 quarts water

1. Put barley over heat with cold water.
2. Scrape or grate one of carrots, and put it aside in little water.
3. Chop all the rest of vegetables very small, and when water boils, put them in with vegetable shortening, salt, and pepper.
4. There should be enough vegetables to make it rather thick.
5. Boil for 2 hours, then add scraped carrots, and boil for another 1/2 hour.
6. Many other vegetables may be added.
7. Lettuce, green peas, and celery when in season.

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